My Little Pony: Queen of Shadows

"Shallor, I'm guessing..." The Observer said.

"Yeah. You know who wanted me to find someone who could take up my mantle and have them restore you back to normal. But what was with that black shadow copy of you?" Shallor said.

"Black shadow copy you say? I see. Apparently the black beast that destroyed my staff placed a curse on it for if it was ever restored." The Observer said.

"Well with that, I'm going back to the afterlife; got a job to do with those that have been sentanced to an eternity in The Beyond." Shallor said before he mysteriously vanished.

"Who are you?" Twilight asked.

"Call me The Observer. I observe all living things. Though for the past several months my staff was broken into eight pieces during which time I could not do my job." The Observer said.

"Are you and that staff linked?" Moondancer asked.

"The staff is me. I am the staff. We are one and the same. How else do you think an old geezer like me is still around after thousands upon millions of centuries." The Observer said.

"That, is old. Like really really old." Sombra said.

"Sombra I believe is your name. Thanks to you, I am whole again. I can think of nothing more then to name you as the Shadow King." The Observer said.

"But Princess Celestia already gave Sombra that title. Sort of." Twilight said.

"She may be able to give it, but it holds no real meaning or power without my permission. I get the final say in such matters after all." The Overseer said. "She may have god-like powers, but there are actual gods with power that surpasses that of Celestia. I should know, I am technically one of them." The Observer said. "But while all Alicorns can use power that rivals that of the gods, they don't have the same authority as we do. Now then Sombra, there is one other thing I must do before I go." He added.

"What one other thing?" Sombra asked.

"This." The Observer suddenly shot a beam from his staff at Sombra. Once the beam died down, Twilight gasped.

"Sombra...your flanks..." Twilight said. Confused, Sombra looked at them. He gasped. He suddenly had a cutie mark, that of a red crystal.

"Your powers may be based in darkness, but inside of your shell is a heart of light. While normally Umbras cannot get Cutie Marks, true gods such as myself can give them out if they are earned just like any other pony from your world." The Observer said. "And you Sombra have earned this one." He added.

"I..." Sombra paused. "I honestly don't know what to say. Outside of thank you; thank you so much Observer." Sombra said.

"Save your thanks. You have earned your mark beyond a shadow of a doubt. Please no laughing." The Observer said before began to glow. "It is time for me to go. But we shall meet again. I promise you that." He said and then vanished into thin air.

"That was something else. And looked really cool too." Moondancer said. Sombra took another look at his cutie mark.

"How fitting is it that my cutie mark is that of a red crystal? I certainly did not see that one coming." Sombra asked.

"Well now it's really official Sombra: You are the King of Shadows." Twilight said. "I think I'm going to write a letter to Celestia and explain to her what all just happened here. But I may need you to explain me a few details." She added. Sombra smiled.

"I think I can help you with that." Sombra said.

"Oooo! I want to help too!" Moondancer said. As they headed off to write the later, suddenly Twilight noticed Sombra's throne.

"Wait look Sombra!" Twilight said and pointed at Sombra's throne. Sure enough, the design on it had changed from the horn Sombra had to the cutie mark he now possessed.

"The castle is connected to the tree of harmony, so it must have changed accordingly." Sombra said.

"Yeah. That's what I was thinking. More information to tell Celestia." Twilight said. Sombra chuckled.

"Yeah. We should do that now before we forget." Sombra said.

Of all the things that could've happened this week, Sombra certainly didn't expect to be getting a cutie mark out of it.

Twilight's P.O.V.

That change should have been a sign now that I look back on it. A sign that Sombra was going to be playing a big role coming up.

But that will be something to bring up when the time is right. Still, looking back on this event, I should've figured how important Sombra would be to the next big danger to equestria.

When it did happen, then Sombra's expertise on Grief and Sadness would prove to be an invaluable tool.

And without it, I can safely say things wouldn't have turned out like they would later on.